How Far From Willowcreek to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Willowcreek to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Willowcreek to:

Salt Lake City [Map], which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the North Northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Willowcreek to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.

Salt Lake City [Map], which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the North Northwest (NNW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.

The White House (Washington, DC [Map]) is 1,837 miles [2,956.4 km] to the East (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.

The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock [Map]) is 7,007 miles [11,276.7 km] and it lies to the North Northeast (NNE).<4>

The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba [Map]) is 7,775 miles [12,512.6 km] and it lies to the North Northeast (NNE).<5>

The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican [Map]) is 5,753 miles [9,258.6 km] and it lies to the Northeast (NE).<6>

Communities Also Named Willowcreek ...

We have found 3 communities that share the name Willowcreek.

Within Utah, there is just one other community named Willowcreek. Using our Gazetteer, we have found another 2 communities in the United States - with 3 of those located in the United States.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Willowcreek ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always talk about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

Notable Births & Deaths ...

This is a new section for us and we are still collecting data.

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Willowcreek. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Maude Adams (Born as Maude Kiskadden)

Actress. She was born in Salt Lake City (Utah) on Monday November 11, 1872 and died in Tannersville (New York) on Friday July 17, 1953 at an age of 80.

Salt Lake City [Map] is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Willowcreek

Religious leader of the Latter Day Saints (LDS). He was born in Whitingham (Vermont) on Monday June 1, 1801 and died in Salt Lake City (Utah) on Wednesday August 29, 1877 at an age of 76. He was buried at Mormon Pioneer Memorial (Utah).

Salt Lake City [Map] is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Willowcreek

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance starting in Willowcreek. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Willowcreek) to Point B.

Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willowcreek. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5891, Longitude: -111.8105 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Willowcreek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).

While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.

The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Willowcreek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.

The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.